Once I was seven years old, my mamma told me

Go make yourself some friends or you′ll be lonely

Once I was seven years old

It was a big big world, but we thought we were bigger

Pushing each other to the limits, we won't learn them quicker

By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor

Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure

Once I was eleven years old, my daddy told me

Go get yourself a wife or you′ll be lonely

Once I was eleven years old

I always had that dream, like my daddy before me

So I started writing songs, I started writing stories

Something about the glory, just always seemed to bore me

Cause only those I really love will ever really know me

Once I was twenty years old, my story got told

Before the morning sun, when life was lonely

Once I was twenty years old

I only feel my goals, I don't believe in failure

'Cause I know the smallest voice they can make a major

I got my boys with me

At least those in favor

And if we don′t meet before I leave

I hope I see you later

Once I was twenty years old, my story got told

I was writing ′bout everything that started before me

Once I was twenty year old

Soon we'll be thirty years old

Our songs have been sold

We′ve traveled around the world and we're still roaming

Soon we′ll be thirty years old

Soon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold?

Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me?

Soon I′ll be sixty years old

Soon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold?

Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me?

Soon I'll be sixty years old

Once I was seven years old, my mama told me

Go make yourself some friends or you′ll be lonely

Once I was seven years old

Seven years old